Veľká Lomnica

Kežmarok District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
Veľká Lomnica — photo 1

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Veľká Lomnica is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 647 m above sea level. Population: 5,612 (2025). Mountains nearby: High Tatras.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Tatranská Lomnica – Skalnaté plesoModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Skalnaté plesoElevation profile852–1 763 m5.9 kmascent 911 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.9 km from the centreTatranská Lomnica – Lysá PoľanaHardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Lysá PoľanaElevation profile853–2 268 m27.3 kmascent 1 415 m≈ 9.5 h walking7.9 km from the centreTatranské Matliare – Tatranská JavorinaModerateTwo-dayMarkedTatranské Matliare Tatranská JavorinaElevation profile885–1 779 m17.9 kmascent 894 m≈ 6.5 h walking8.1 km from the centreTatranská Lesná – Waterfalls of Studený StreamEasyOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lesná Waterfalls of Studený StreamElevation profile922–1 237 m3.9 kmascent 315 m≈ 1.5 h walking8.2 km from the centreBiela voda, car park – Jahňací štítHardOne-dayMarkedBiela voda, car park Jahňací štítElevation profile917–2 230 m10.1 kmascent 1 313 m≈ 5 h walking9.3 km from the centreKežmarské Žľaby – Tatranská KotlinaEasyOne-dayMarkedKežmarské Žľaby Tatranská KotlinaElevation profile763–928 m4.6 kmascent 176 m≈ 1.5 h walking9.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Kežmarský štítPeakKežmarský štítKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 556 m14 km from the centreKežmarský štít (Polish Kieżmarski Szczyt, German Kesmarker Spitze) is a 2556 m granite summit in the Slovak High Tatras and one of the highest peaks of the whole range.Lomnický štítPeakLomnický štítTatranská Lomnicaaltitude 2 634 m14 km from the centreLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.Slavkovský štítPeakSlavkovský štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 452 m14 km from the centreSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the High Tatras of Slovakia.Pyšný štítPeakPyšný štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 621 m14 km from the centrePyšný štít (Polish Durny Szczyt, German Schwalbenturm) is a rocky High Tatra summit of 2,621 m — according to Slovak and Polish sources the fourth highest mountain of...Bujačí vrchPeakBujačí vrchKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 1 947 m14 km from the centreBujačí vrch (Polish Bujaczy Wierch, German Stirnberg) is a 1,947 m summit on the main ridge of the Belianske Tatras in Slovakia and the last high mountain at the...Malý Ľadový štítPeakMalý Ľadový štítTatranská Javorinaaltitude 2 602 m16 km from the centreMalý Ľadový štít (formerly Ľadová kopa; Polish Lodowa Kopa; German Markasitturm) is a 2602 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak High Tatras.

What to visit

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Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokChurchWooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokKežmarok5.4 km from the centreA church from an age without religious freedom The Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice) in Kežmarok is one of the town's most...Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov6 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...Kežmarok CastleCastleKežmarok CastleKežmarok6 km from the centreKežmarok Castle (Kežmarský hrad) stands in Kežmarok on Castle Square (Hradné námestie). According to the Kežmarok Museum it is the only fully preserved castle in the...TANAP Museum in Tatranská LomnicaMuseumTANAP Museum in Tatranská LomnicaTatranská Lomnica7.8 km from the centreThe Tatra National Park Museum (Múzeum TANAP-u) in Tatranská Lomnica is the best place to understand in an hour or two how the Tatras work: from geology and forests to...Studený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokWaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec11 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...Skalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarLakeSkalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarTatranská Lomnica12 km from the centreSkalnaté pleso is a small moraine lake in the lowest cirque of the Skalnatá valley below Lomnický štít, at about 1,751–1,754 m.

Craft nearby

All craft places
AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad7.3 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Minipivovar TATRAS, PopradCraft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad8 km from the centreMinipivovar TATRAS is a brewpub on Poprad’s main square, Námestie sv. Egídia, housed in a building with a long brewing history.Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry11 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice17 km from the centreA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy25 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyHniezdne29 km from the centreThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov6 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad7.3 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry11 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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